2011/02/08 City Council Agenda
City of Rohnert Park. 130 A vram Avenue . Rohnert Park, California 94928
PHONE: (707) 588-2227. FAX: (707) 588-2274 . WEB: www.rpcitv.ore
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Community Development Commission
Rohnert Park Financing Authority
JOINT REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Joint Regular Meeting - Open Session: 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
130 A vram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
The Rohnert Park City Council welcomes your attendance, interest and
participation at its regular city meetings scheduled on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
City Council/CDC/RPFA Agendas and Minutes may be viewed at the City's website:
www.rvcitv.orfl
Council/CDC/RPF A may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda.
If you challenge decisions of the City Council, the Community Development Commission, or the
ROhnert Park Financing Authority of the City of ROhnert Park in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearing(s) described in this Agenda, or in
written correspondence delivered to the City of Rohnert Park at, or prior to the public hearing(s).
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on agenda items if unable to speak at the scheduled time (limited to three minutes per
appearance and a 30 minute total time limit, or allocation oftime based on number of speaker
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*SEE NOTE ON LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA
Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to each item of business referred to on the
agenda are available for public inspection Thursday before each regularly scheduled City Council meeting at City
Hall, located at l30 A vram A venue. Any writings or documents subject to disclosure that are provided to all, or a
majority of all, of the members of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda after the agenda has been
distributed will also be made available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
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other communication devices upon entering the council Chambers because of
electrical interference with the sound recording and TV projection systems.
5:00 p.m.
1. CITY COUNCIL, CDC & RPFA JOINT REGULAR MEETING - Call to Order/Roll Call
(Ahanotu _ Callinan_Mackenzie _ Stafford _ Belforte.--J
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Madison Norman, Student,
Monte Vista Elementary. School
3. SSU STUDENT REPORT
By Sonoma State University Associated Students, Inc. (SSU ASI) Legislative Representative
4. PRESENTATIONS
A. Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster Update
B. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Presentation on the SMART passenger rail
project, rail service and stations
C. Sonoma County Water Agency (SCW A) Presentation on 2011/12 Wholesale Rates
5. CITY MANAGER / CITY ATTORNEY / DEPARTMENT HEAD BRIEFINGS
This time is set aside for City Staff to present a verbal report to the full Council on the
activities of their respective departments. No . action may be taken except to place a particular
item on a future agenda for Council consideration.
A. Public Safety Department - Part 1 2010 Unified Crime Report
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons wishing to address the Council on any consent Calendar item or on City business not
listed on the Agenda may do so at this time. Each speaker will be allotted three minutes.
Those wishing to address the Council on any report item listed on the Agenda should submit
a "Speaker Card" to the City Clerk before announcement of that agenda item. Speakers are
asked to speak directly into the podium microphone so comments may be heard and recorded.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR - ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
All items on the consent calendar will be considered together by one action of the City
Council, the Community Development Commission, and/or the Rohnert Park Financing
Authority, whichever is applicable, unless any Council Member or anyone else interested in a
consent calendar item has a question about the item.
A. Approval of Minutes for:
1. City Special Meeting - January 24, 2011
2. City-CDC-RPF A Joint Regular Meeting - January 25, 2011
B. Acceptance of Reports for:
1. City Bills/Demands for Payment
2. CDC Bills/Demands for Payment
C. City Council Resolutions for Adoption:
1. 2011-12 Approving Job Description and Salary Range for Economic Development
Manager (Full-time) and Authorizing Recruitment for the Position
D. Acceptance of Retiree Healthcare Plan Actuarial Valuation as of July 1, 2010 for Fiscal
Year 2010/11 Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 45 (GASB 45)
E. Ordinance for Adoption: Waive Reading and Adopt Ordinance:
1. No. 833 Amending Section 2.24.040, Term of Office of Members, of Chapter 2.24,
Cultural Arts Commission, of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
8. CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL AND MEETING EXPENDITURES POLICY - Review of
Allocation Policy for City Council Travel and Meeting Expenditures
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Council discussion/direction
9. PUBLIC ART ORDINANCE - Consideration of Repealing the Public Art Ordinance with
Introduction of Ordinance Repealing Chapter 17.18, "Public Art," of Title 17, "Zoning," of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 835 Repealing Chapter 17.18, "Public Art," of Title 17, "Zoning," of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
10. SEWER USE ORDINANCE - Consideration of Introduction of Ordinance Repealing and
Replacing Chapters 13.08 (Sewer Use Ordinance-Purpose and Applicability), 13.12
(Definitions), 13.16 (Sewers-General Provisions, 13.26 (Sewer Laterals and Private Sewers),
13.28 (Sewer Users), 13.32 (Sewer Use Permits), 13.36 (Sewers-Regulation of Waste
Discharges), 13.48 (Sewers-Administration, and 13.52 (Sewers-Enforcement) of Title 13,
Water and Sewers, of the ROhnert Park Municipal Code
A. Staff Report
B. Public Comments
C. Ordinance for Introduction: Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance by Reading Title:
1. No. 834 Repealing and Replacing Chapters 13.08 (Sewer Use Ordinance-Purpose
and Applicability), 13.12 (Definitions), 13.16 (Sewers-General Provisions,
13.26 (Sewer Laterals and Private Sewers), 13.28 (Sewer Users), 13.32
(Sewer Use Permits), 13.36 (Sewers-Regulation of Waste Discharges),
13.48 (Sewers-Administration, and 13.52 (Sewers-Enforcement) of Title 13,
Water and Sewers, of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code
a. Council motion/discussion/roll call vote
11. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE / BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. Council consideration of nominations and appointments to advisory bodies for current
vacancies and/or terms expired December 31,2010
1. Bicycle Advisory Committee - Three two-year terms (AA, JC & GB nominations)
a. Council nominations/discussion/action
2. Cultural Arts Commission - Three two-year terms (AA, JM & PS nominations)
a. Council nominations/discussion/action
3. Senior Citizens Advisory Commission - Two two-year terms (JC & GB nominations)
a. Council nominations/discussion/action
12. STANDING COMMITTEE / AD HOC COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS
This time is set aside to allow members of the Council serving on Council subcommittees or
on regional boards, commissions or committees to present a verbal report to the full Council
on the activities of the respective boards, commissions or committees upon which they serve.
No action may be taken except to place a particular item on a future agenda for Council
consideration.
A. Standing Committee Reports, if any
B. Liaison Reports
1. Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (REMIF) 1/27-28/11 Conference (JC)
2. Water Advisory Committee, 217/11 mtg. (JM/GB)
3. Other, if any
C. Other Reports
1. Legislative Report-Senate Budget Subcommittee Hearing on Redevelopment,
2/3/11 (GB)
2. Other, if any
13. COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of communications have been provided to Council for review prior to this meeting.
Council Members desiring to read or discuss any communication may do so at this time. No
action may be taken except to place a particular item on a future agenda for Council
consideration.
14. MATTERSFROM/FOR COUNCIL, informational items, if any
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS
16. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A TO CONSIDER:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code S54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code
S54956.9: 1 case
B. PERSONNEL MATTERS (Government Code S54957)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: City Manager
Routine six-month performance review of City Manager
17. RECONVENE JOINT REGULAR MEETING OPEN SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
18. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code ~ 54957.1)
19. ADJOURNMENT of City Council-CDC-RPF A Joint Regular Meeting
NOTE: Time shown for any particular matter on the agenda is an estimate only. Matters may
be considered earlier or later than the time indicated depending on the pace at which the meeting
proceeds. If you wish to speak on an item under discussion by the Council which appears on this
agenda, after receiving recognition from the Mayor, please walk to the rostrum and state your
name and address for the record.
- PLEASE FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD PRIOR TO SPEAKING -
Any item raised by a member of the public which is not agendized and may require Council
action shall be automatically referred to staff for investigation and disposition which may
include placing on a future agenda. If the item is deemed to be an emergency or the need to take
action arose after posting of the agenda within the meaning of Government Code Section
54954.2(b), Council is entitled to discuss the matter to determine if it is an emergency item
under said Government Code and may take action thereon.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Judy Hauff, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
February 8, 2011, Joint Regular Meeting of the Rohnert Park City Council/CDC/RPFA was posted and
available for review on February 3, 2011, at Rohnert Park City Hall, ] 30 A vram A venue, Rohnert Park,
California 94928. The agenda is also available on the City web site at www.rpcitv.orl!,
Signed this 3rd day of February, 20] ], at Rohnert Park, California.